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The poem 'The Scholar' was written by ' Robert Southey'. In this poem, the poet is remembering his friends and elders who have gone away. He is remembering all his days and moments with his never - failing friends. Although, today they are not with him but he feels that they are around him and … Read more

The poem 'The Scholar' was written by ' Robert Southey'. In this poem, the poet is remembering his friends and elders who have gone away. He is remembering all his days and moments with his never - failing friends. Although, today they are not with him but he feels that they are around him and … Read more

The poem 'The Scholar' was written by ' Robert Southey'. In this poem, the poet is remembering his friends and elders who have gone away. He is remembering all his days and moments with his never - failing friends. Although, today they are not with him but he feels that they are around him and … Read more

The poem 'The Scholar' was written by ' Robert Southey'. In this poem, the poet is remembering his friends and elders who have gone away. He is remembering all his days and moments with his never - failing friends. Although, today they are not with him but he feels that they are around him and … Read more